UK art expert sentenced over sales to Hizballah financier

9 June 2025

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The UK Central Criminal Court has sentenced Oghenochuko “Ochuko” Ojiri to 2 years and 6 months’ imprisonment for failing to report sales to a suspected terrorist. Mr Ojiri sold c. £140k of artwork to...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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